This was probably one of the most interesting tests I've taken part in. And I thought I hated politics. I guess I hate discussing it in groups where it just gets out of hand. My results were all pretty much Centre and all around 50% except ONP.

Sounds, or looks, about right. I usually vote Labor, voted Democrats once (years ago) and IIRC did vote One Nation once too :silenced: .

Your broad political orientation score is 16.7%, which equates to a ‘Centre Right’ positionYour economic policy score score is 4.9%. This equates to a ‘Centre’ positionYour social policy score is -6%. This equates to a ‘Centre’ positionYour traditional values score is 49.8%. This equates to a ‘Right’ position

Your broad political orientation score is -86.1%, which equates to a â€˜Far Leftâ€™ positionYour economic policy score score is -45.7%. This equates to a â€˜Leftâ€™ positionYour social policy score is -99.2%. This equates to a â€˜Far Leftâ€™ positionYour traditional values score is -100%. This equates to a â€˜Far Leftâ€™ position

Lastly, 'Far Left' means the overthrow of the ruling classes by the working classes and a consequent dictatorship of the proletariat. That's not where I am at either. Yet.

Your broad political orientation score is -83%, which equates to a â€˜Far Leftâ€™ positionYour economic policy score score is -65.5%. This equates to a â€˜Leftâ€™ positionYour social policy score is -70.2%. This equates to a â€˜Leftâ€™ positionYour traditional values score is -100%. This equates to a â€˜Far Leftâ€™ position

I have become less tolerant regarding multiculturalism. In as far as social values inhibit humanist values, such as some values in indigenous and islamic cultures, I won't have them. This is reflected in my answers to these two questions:

Q 15: The government should negotiate a treaty that enshrines land rights, cultural rights, self-determination, social justice and equity for Indigenous Australians

A: Yes to social justice and equity for Indigenous Australians, but some of their values and traditions subsumed under cultural rights are reprehensible. The rights to those should not be enshrined.

Q 44: Islamic children in government schools should not wear hijabs (traditional Islamic head scarves).

A: Should we pander to the outrageously repressive views on women by a religion that has not yet been able to drag itself out of its medieval morass? I think not.

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca (attrib.)

For want of a better place to put this because I dont think it needs its own post but it could have gone in NON-NEWS Stories ...

Malcolm Turnbull (has chucked a hissy fit) and will not contest the next Federal Election

Turnbull to quit politics PHILLIP COOREY April 6, 2010 - 10:52AM

"I have announced I will not recontest Wentworth at the election this year," he said today.

Mr Turnbull has been considering his future since Tony Abbott beat him by one vote in a leadership ballot in December.

He lost his leadership because he supported an emissions trading scheme to tackle climate change. Mr Abbott, who also once supported such an approach, dumped it as Liberal policy in his first act as leader.

In a statement released this morning, Mr Turnbull rued that decision.

"I thank [former prime minister] John Howard for giving me the opportunity to serve as environment and water minister. With his support I was able to ensure that for the first time in our history the interstate waters of the Murray Darling Basin were placed under national responsibility," he said.

"However, I regret that another important reform begun during that time, the establishment of an emissions trading scheme, is no longer Liberal Party policy."

Mr Turnbull made his decision after being overlooked by Mr Abbott for the frontbench.

He indicated a willingness to return following the resignation of Senator Nick Minchin from the shadow cabinet.

But Mr Abbott knocked him back, saying it would be impractical, given Mr Turnbull's stance on the ETS.

Mr Turnbull will stay in his marginal eastern suburbs seat until the election.

Mr Turnbull announced the news on his Twitter account before releasing a statement on his decision.

The Liberal Party will begin a preselection process quickly. Labor has been holding off from choosing a candidate until Mr Turnbull made up his mind. It, too, will move quickly to find a candidate.

Mr Turnbull entered parliament at the 2004 election.

He had been encouraged to postpone his decision until after the election.

If the Coalition went backwards under Mr Abbott, there was a chance Mr Turnbullâ€™s leadership fortunes could have been revived.

His decision to quit means Joe Hockey remains the only viable leadership alternative in the event of a poor election showing by the Coalition.